Articles tagged “broadway”

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Caesars Looks to Build Casino in New York’s Times Square

Caesars Entertainment and SL Green confirmed in a New York Times story that they are partnering up to bid for a downtown New York City casino license. The two plan to redevelop 1515 Broadway in Times Square as an entertainment and gaming destination. Caesars Palace Times Square will even be designed to include a Broadway Theater for The Lion King. Since…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

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Broadway Theaters to Go Mask Optional on July 1 

Theaters in New York's Broadway district can get rid of rules requiring theater-goers to wear masks beginning July 1, the Broadway League announced Tuesday. All 41 Broadway theaters will become "mask optional." Lifting the pandemic-era restriction wasn't an easy judgment call. "There are more people that want masks off than on, but plenty still wants…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Tourism

New York City Tourism Hopes Rise With Return of Broadway Musicals

Broadway shows are back, as New York City tourism officials look to revived theater as one more big step toward reviving tourism in the Big Apple heading into the fall.

Alicia Powell and Jill Serjeant, Reuters | 3 years ago

New York City Tourism Hopes Rise With Return of Broadway Musicals

Tourism

Broadway Ready to Raise Curtain on Boffo Vaxxed Reopening

A lot is riding on the reopening of Broadway theater in New York. The shows are a huge catalyst for tourism, local jobs, and the zeitgeist of the Big Apple,

Jill Serjeant, Reuters | 3 years ago

Broadway Ready to Raise Curtain on Boffo Vaxxed Reopening